Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. Intermountain Health Care Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $25.5 million to settle claims that it violated the Stark Statute and the False Claims Act by engaging in improper financial relationships with referring physicians, the Justice Department announced yesterday. Intermountain operates the largest[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Bravo! Issues a Voluntary Recall for Three Raw Frozen Food Diet for Dogs and Cats Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2013. Bravo! is voluntarily recalling three of its raw diet frozen foods for dogs and cats: 5 lb tubes of Bravo! Chicken Balance product item code 21-405 with “best used by” dates of 3_6_15 and 3_12_15; 2 lb Bravo! Chicken Blend product item code 21-102 with[Read More…]
Potential Uses for Drones in Agricultural Systems
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. As drones have entered civilian life through police surveillance, commercial entrepreneurs are increasingly looking into innovative ways that they may be used for agricultural purposes, particularly for early signs of disease detection and aerial imaging of fields for farmers, but also for application of pesticides. Drone-related[Read More…]
ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, April 4, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013 – During an operation in Dand district, Kandahar province today, an Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban facilitator. The facilitator is believed to have arranged the transportation of weapons and improvised explosive devices throughout Kandahar province for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition[Read More…]
First Lady Michelle Obama and Epicurious Host Second Recipe Challenge
“The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge” Welcomes Children and Their Parents to Create Healthy Lunch Recipes for an Invite to a Kids’ “State Dinner” at the White House New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2013 – With the overwhelming success of the inaugural Healthy Lunchtime Challenge & Kids’ “State Dinner” in 2012, First Lady[Read More…]
Ed Asner Will Play FDR at GSU Center for Performing Arts
Ed Asner as FDR. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Seven-time Emmy-Award winner Ed Asner will take the stage as President Franklin D. Roosevelt at Governors State University Center for Performing Arts on April 17, at 7 p.m. A representative confirmed that the 83-years-young star – who was treated for exhaustion[Read More…]
Department of Defense Announces Missile Defense Deployment, April 3, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2013. The Department of Defense will deploy a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System (THAAD) ballistic missile defense system to Guam in the coming weeks as a precautionary move to strengthen our regional defense posture against the North Korean regional ballistic missile threat. The THAAD system is[Read More…]
Readout of Secretary Hagel’s Meeting with Republic of Korea Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun, Byung-Se, April 3, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2013. Pentagon Press Secretary George Little provided the following readout: “Secretary Chuck Hagel hosted the Republic of Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun, Byung-Se at the Pentagon today to congratulate him on his appointment as foreign minister and discuss the unwavering American commitment to our alliance with[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, April 3, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Travel EGYPT Embassy Cairo’s Twitter Feed Elections / Concerns About Human Rights Issues Freedom of Expression MIDDLE EAST Secretary Kerry’s Trip / Personal Diplomacy Israel-Turkey Normalization Arab Peace Initiative KOSOVO / SERBIA Talks in Brussels / Lady Ashton’s Statement[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Reducing Gun Violence, April 3, 2013
Denver, Colorado–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2013 – 3:19 P.M. MDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! (Applause.) Thank you so much. Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you. Well, it is wonderful to be back in Colorado. It is wonderful to be back in Denver. I want to thank Chief White for that introduction. [Read More…]
